to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unheard-of; unprecedented
(your) daughter; young woman
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pointing out; identification
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to take the profit over the fame
rational; reasonable; logical
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)