very; extremely; excessively
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
1,000,000; one million; million; many
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to grow up; to become an adult
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to torment; to torture; to harass
having said that; on the other hand
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
and so; therefore; for that reason
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
boisterously; roughly; briskly
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
sour look; surly face; pout
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional