endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
at once; immediately; right now
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate