there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
stepping back; drawing back
more than usual (usu. time)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to shout (in anger); to yell
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
when; how soon; how long until
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that