sanity; consciousness; soberness
midwinter; dead of winter
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to take a breath; to take a short rest
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
had better ...; had better not ...
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to overdo; to do too much
moderately; in moderation
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
as a child; when one was a child
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding