to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
for the first time in one's life
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
that day; the very same day
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
process; course; mechanism
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
world; society; people; the public
first thing in the morning
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
to smile (at); to grin (at)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
patterns of thinking; train of thought
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
unprecedented; record-breaking
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
early (days); initial stage; initial
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct