cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to subsist; to keep on living
discovery; detection; finding
treating someone like a child
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
confusion; distraction; derangement
going to and fro; back and forth
to repeat; to do something over again
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
last night; yesterday evening
overdrinking; excessive drinking
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure