to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
noisy; confused; uproarious
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
court lady; lady-in-waiting
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to understand from experience
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to look away; to turn away
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to complain; to make a complaint
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna