to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
surroundings; environs; circumference
consideration; taking into account
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
double; twice (as much); twofold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
depravity; corruption; degradation
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
as expected; as predicted
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see