dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
not necessarily so; is not always true
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
vocal sound; tone of voice
heart; guts; nerve; central part
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to lie down; to throw oneself down
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to attack; to assault; to assail
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)