coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to try to do; to attempt to do
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
sad to say; how sad; alas
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
if you need; if it is necessary
a second time; again; once more; twice
side table; bedside table
over-fond parent; doting parent
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)