indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
half and half; fifty-fifty
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to help each other; to cooperate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to speak; to hear a voice
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
thought; consideration; thinking
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to rebuke; to scold harshly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
watchful waiting; careful supervision
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to make sense; to be meaningful
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
natural virtue; personal virtue
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to become excited; to grow lively
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)