bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
third day of the month; three days
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
scenery; scene; landscape
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
drawing; painting; picture
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
first part; first volume; prequel
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to torment; to harass; to tease
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to knock down; to knock out
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
cooperation; collaboration
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
several sheets (flat objects)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy