joint; seam; joining point
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
character style; character form
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
many; much; plenty; hardly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
piece of evidence; evidence
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
sincere; honest; faithful
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
but; however; provided that
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed