to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in succession; one by one
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
karoshi; death from overwork
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to demand money; to pester; to extort
horseplay; fooling around
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
looking away; looking aside
when it becomes; when it comes to
transport; transportation
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
good humour (humor); good mood