to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
while; during (the time when)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
such ... as; or some such
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
the place for; the time for; the level of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to concern; to be related
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
victim; injured party; sufferer
very likely; very probable
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to squeeze out; to wring out
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock