thought; consideration; thinking
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
fast-talking; rapid talking
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
frequency (of occurrence)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
invitation; introduction; temptation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to understand; to make out
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to some extent; to a certain extent
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
duty; obligation; responsibility
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much