at a moment's notice; readily
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to put into effect; to put into practice
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
that's too bad; too bad for you!
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
many; numerous; various; large number of
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
failure story; horror story
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to bring back; to restore
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to dye; to colour; to color
I have nothing to do with it
when; how soon; how long until
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude