awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
change; alteration; modification
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
surveillance camera; security camera
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
businesslike; professional
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
not worth considering; out of the question
television program; TV program
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
contraceptive device; birth-control device
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
route; way; course; directions
to lose one's way; to get lost
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
courteous; decorous; polite
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score