and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
not caring; not giving a damn
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
being startled; getting a shock
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
that's true; of course; obviously
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
guidance; leadership; leading the way
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
in that manner; like that
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially