downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
negotiations; discussions; connection
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
from the beginning; from scratch
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
one's house; one's home; one's family
to begin some form of lifestyle
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
homecoming; return to one's home