with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
personal feelings; self-interest
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to care for someone; to look after someone
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to come and go; to go back and forth
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
vague recollection; faint memory
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
marital relationship; marital relations
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me