in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to ask for too much; to expect too much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
preliminary investigation; preparation
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
public lavatory; public restroom
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
lord of a manor; estate steward
external wound; (physical) trauma
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
close; intimate; on good terms
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
walking heavily; lumbering
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to show; to bare (the teeth)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
one's original family name; maiden name