to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
relation; relative; kind; cordial
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
vast; limitless; boundless
to be charged with a mission
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to go underground; to go into hiding
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve