being about to cry; the verge of tears
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
match (to light fire with)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
long; drawn-out; very long
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
place; room; margin; scope
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to knock down; to knock out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
irrational (line of) argument