look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to put on airs; to assume importance
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
fingering (of a musical instrument)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
April Fools' Day; April fool
Apollo program; Project Apollo; Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to triumph; to be elated with success
postwar period; period after Second World War
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
the West; the Occident; Western countries
magic sword; cursed sword
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut