look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
two persons; two people; pair; couple
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)