to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
distrust of (other) human beings
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
license; permit; licence; certificate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
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
suggestion; hint; implication
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
reaction; response; reaction
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)