just now; a little while back; a short time ago
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
story of one's experiences
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
prejudice; bias; distorted view
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
normalcy; normality; normal
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
occupation; calling; livelihood
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
a person without a single relative
unnatural death; violent death
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer