to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
(not) even once; (not) ever
detective work; detective industry
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to lose heart; to lose motivation
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
whole face; all over one's face
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
difference; variation; difference
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with