bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
impossible to do (although wants to)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to take someone's life; to kill someone
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
settlement; solution; resolution
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pay attention; to be watchful