to stick it out (until the end)
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to correct oneself; to restate
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
one eye; one of one's eyes
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
future (usually near); prospects
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
electrically powered; electric
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
having no idea; having no clue
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
contemplation; meditation
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to leave word; to leave a message
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to make coffee; to brew coffee