skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
somewhat below; slightly below
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
just because; even if; even though
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
while surprised; suddenly
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
posture; position; stance
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to keep standing; to stand motionless
very careful; thoroughly prepared
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
even though things may appear this way
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
heir; inheritor; successor
two times; twice; two degrees
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
solution; solution strategy
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with