to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
in person; personally; (do) oneself
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
the right person in the right place
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
arrival of goods; goods received
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to cover fully; to wrap around
to mark the end; to spell the end
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
thick curtain; drop curtain
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to burst open; to pop; to split