to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
low table; table with very short legs
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
troubled face; worried expression
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
since when; from when; how long
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
living together; coexistence
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to push back; to press back; to force back
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn