to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
opening and shutting; opening and closing
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
being inducted into a hall of fame
distant look; faraway look
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have a rumor circulating
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to put one's hand on; to touch
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
attractive middle-aged man
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to lie down; to throw oneself down
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation