thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
society; the world; the times
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
you (plural); all of you; you all
starting line; starting point
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
breaking off an engagement
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
sting operation; undercover investigation
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
study; research; investigation
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
world; society; people; the public
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
proposal; proposition; suggestion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to summon courage; to be brave
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(written) work; book; writings
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to explain; to dispel doubts
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to be excited; to be elated
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
material (data) for one's research; research material
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained