somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
until now; so far; up to the present
garden (esp. with trees); park
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
free (of charge); gratuitous
deep affection; dear; beloved
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
abusive language; violent language; wild words
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
great physical power; animal strength
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
infection; contagion; becoming infected
dance (esp. Western style); dancing