to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
forcibly; against one's will
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
obedience; submission; resignation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
since when; from when; how long
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
fair and square; open and aboveboard
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
leaving everything up to someone else
to be reflected in a mirror
loud laughter; hearty laugh
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to smash; to break into pieces
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to