you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
long; drawn-out; very long
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
bundle; control; management
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
the right person in the right place
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
place; situation; position; location
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so what!; who gives a damn?
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
restoration; repair; mending
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely