to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
performing without rehearsal
memory; ability to remember
with these words; while saying
riskiness; (level of) danger
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
collaboration; joint work
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
armed might; military power; the sword; force
retention; maintenance; preservation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading