to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
overconfident; presumptuous
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
both; both sides; both parties
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
beyond that point; after that
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to speak; to hear a voice
study; library; den; home office; reading room
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
of course; certainly; naturally
wherein; therein; thereinto
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)
collection of books; (personal) library