adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
irritation; annoyance; frustration
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sign; indication; omen; symptom
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
neighbourhood; neighborhood
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to burst open; to pop; to split
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)