to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
hearing impairment; paracusis; paracusia
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
injured person; wounded person
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
misrepresentation; false statement
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to carry out one's mission
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity