taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
extreme masochist; very masochistic
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to attack; to assault; to assail
perfect; complete; flawless
empirical; from experience
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
packing something in a bag; bagging
considerably; greatly; a lot
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
after school (at the end of the day)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
space (room, area, outer space)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
busy; having no (free) time
to be able to manage somehow or another
at work; in the midst of work; working
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
environment; circumstance
to miss a chance; to fail to do