taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
show; exhibition; spectacle
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
with a friendly grin; smilingly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
secrecy; highly classified information
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
not necessarily so; is not always true
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
very interesting; of great interest
retainer; attendant; escort