to thrust before; to thrust at
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
personal business; sole proprietorship
chief; main; principal; important
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
living with one's parents; living at home
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability