to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
light brown; golden brown; tan
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be surprised; to be astonished
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
very interesting; of great interest
name; given name; first name
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as a child; when one was a child
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
in this way; thus; such; uh...
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
such; this sort of; like this
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
(your) daughter; young woman
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently