in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
pleasant feeling; good vibes
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
settlement; solution; resolution
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to speak ill of; to disparage
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
belief; faith; conviction
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
(political) power; authority; influence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
each; (arch.) you (plural)