to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to stiffen; to become stiff
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
confections; sweets; candy; cake
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
with these words; while saying
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
written request; request for ...; application for ...
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to think (something) strange
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be worried; to be troubled
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
inattention; absent-mindedness
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility