to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
naturally; of course; understandably
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
many; much; plenty; hardly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
though; even if; whether ... or ...
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
madness; craziness; insanity
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
way of talking; manner of speaking
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other