to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
behind; in the rear; in back
work-in-progress; working state
negative emotions; negative feelings
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tips of one's hair; hair ends
individual; private person; personal; private
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering