completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
that's true; of course; obviously
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
skill; dexterity; master hand
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to whine; to make feeble complaints
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder