to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to state; to express; to mention
since one was born; (in) all one's life
overestimation; overvaluing
place; room; margin; scope
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
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.
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be perturbed; to be agitated
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
heartstrings; koto string
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
the way back; the way home; return trip
high street; town centre (center)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
general public; the masses
heir; inheritor; successor
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet