criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to rush over; to run up to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to make an appeal; to urge
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit