feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
beginning; clue; starting point
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
big leakage; uncontained leak
to add (to); to add on; to append
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to accept; to receive; to agree
party-internal; within the party
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to cut corners; to be shoddy
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
depending on; dependent on
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
together; at the same time; same; identical
choices; alternatives; options
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)