station; office; guardroom
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to become hoarse; to become husky
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
the other day; a few days ago
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to add (to); to add on; to append
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious