to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
friendship; amity; companionship
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be found; to be discovered
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
loveable; very likeable; like very much
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
honour; honor; glory; privilege
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
social life; social intercourse
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dispersal; scattering; discrete