the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
self-deprecating; self-mocking
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
little by little; bit by bit
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the other day; a few days ago
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
patent attorney; patent agent
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
last-minute; eleventh-hour