now that; since; so long as; because
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
door; gate; opening; title page
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be overcome with emotion
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to spend time (on doing something)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to grow up; to become an adult
conduct; behavior; behaviour
because of; owing to; due to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
ill will; malice; evil intent
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
go on!; right!; here goes!
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to jar; to creak; to grate
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)