to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to appear all together; to be all present
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to dye; to colour; to color
agricultural community; farm village; rural
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down