very much; exceedingly; extremely
anger; being angry; being mad
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; stupid
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
remote control; remote operation
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with only one person; one-man operation; one-person operation; taking care of one's child on one's own; solo parenting
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to live through; to survive
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
hard to choose between (because both are excellent); equally matched; of comparable quality
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be flexible; to be accommodating
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points