the place for; the time for; the level of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
foreign enemy; outside invader
to pay attention; to be watchful
invisibly; secretly; privately
story; tale; talk; discussion
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to follow another's example
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
from the beginning; from scratch
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
it's no joke; gimme a break!
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
master; teacher; stable master
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot