many; much; plenty; hardly
to explain; to dispel doubts
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to look away; to avert one's eyes
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to continue to do; to persist in doing
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter