serious look (on one's face); straight face
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
delusion; trick of the imagination
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
almost every day; almost daily
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to mix; to stir; to blend
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
fat; tallow; lard; grease
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
not necessarily so; is not always true
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage