to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
principal occupation; core business
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
comparatively; quite; rather
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to be hesitant; to feel timid
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
weight; heavyweight boxer
body; body blow (in boxing)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
number of characters; number of letters; word count
key performer; last performer of the day
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
to look down on; to make light of
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
interests and preferences
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
eighth day of the month; eight days
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)