kabuki; Japanese classical drama
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to bungle; to make things awkward
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
big goof; serious mistake
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
murder; homicide; manslaughter
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
fragment; one of the group or party
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
and (also); both ... and; as well as
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
having gone too far to turn back
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
without thinking of the consequences
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to refuse; to decline; to deny