to stiffen; to become stiff
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
personality; character; individuality; personhood
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
supporting role (actor); minor role
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pay the bill; to settle an account
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
passing through without stopping; passing by
approximate age; age range
to win and advance to the next round
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once