expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
spine; backbone; spinal column
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
unidentifiable; unidentified
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hiding one's embarrassment
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
battlefield; battleground