to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
ambitious; motivated; willful
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
life; living; I; me; student
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
consecutive; continuous; successive
while; during; performed in this condition
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
to knead well; to polish; to refine
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
becoming dull; slowing down