before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
attendance; participation; presence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
older brother; elder brother
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
quarrel; dispute; argument
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge