to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
what's what; heads or tails
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
nature; property; disposition
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
question; inquiry; enquiry
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
restoration; repair; mending
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
no!; no no!; no, not at all