to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
last night; yesterday evening
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
bashful; shameful; ashamed
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
precarious situation; precarious state
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
absence; disregard; indifference
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to make an appeal; to urge
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
direct discussion; direct talks
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
even if not; even without
conference room; council room