to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
leader of a delegation (body, party)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
older brother and younger sister
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum