cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to jump up and down; to hop
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
bento; Japanese box lunch
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
never mind!; don't worry about it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
searching for someone; search for a missing person