to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
hooting; jeering; heckling
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
happy tears; tears of joy
(being) worth seeing; impressive
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)