madness; craziness; insanity
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
great physical power; animal strength
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
overanxiety; needless worry
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to need; to call for; to require
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)