unexpectedly; surprisingly
blow; shock; strike; batting
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
still; even now; to this day
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
observation; survey; watching
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
interests and preferences
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
drinking bout; merrymaking
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be at a loss for words
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
in the end; at the end of the day
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to lay aside; to set aside
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set