to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
because of; owing to; due to
recreation; diversion; relaxation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(not) a single person; (no) one
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
very much; exceedingly; extremely
selection; choice; option
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude