good actor who is inept in all other matters; demon for acting who is utterly indifferent to all other concerns; skilled actor who knows little of life; person who excels in one occupation (profession) but lacks simple common sense
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
with a click; with a snap
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to squash; to crush; to flatten
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
neighbourhood; neighborhood
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
easily flowing (ink, make-up, etc.); easy spreading
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
downward glance; contemptuous look
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering