to be hesitant; to feel timid
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
front; frontage; facade; main
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to breathe out; to exhale
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
hearsay; learning by hearsay
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be talented; to be able
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence