to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
age thirty; one's thirties
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
political measures; policy
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
strategy meeting; council of war
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
progress; advance; making (good) progress
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
firmly rooted; deep-seated
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
social; societal; societary
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to grow up; to become an adult
professor; teaching; instruction
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment