upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to be helpful; to be useful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to surround; to crowd around
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
menace; threat; intimidation
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to collapse into; to flop onto
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
senility; dotage; decrepitude
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
how; in what way; how about; questionable
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy