bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stiffen; to become stiff
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
devil; evil spirit; genie
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
conduct; behavior; behaviour
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
sharply; harshly; stingingly
all; entire; whole; altogether
these guys; these fellows
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
several people; a few people
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
transactions; dealings; business
person concerned; interested party; related party
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend