sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to set against
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
charming; fascinating; attractive
joint struggle; common (united) front
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to accept; to receive; to agree
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
had better ...; had better not ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to glare at each other; to confront each other
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
eye measurement; measure with eye
step; stride; counter for steps
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about