to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
without eating or drinking
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
choices; alternatives; options
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
briskly; quickly; promptly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
looks; personal appearance; features
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
other than; excluding; without
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge