to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
Christmas pudding; plum pudding
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
another thing; exception; special case
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to succeed; to bear fruit
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
preference; priority; precedence
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
exposure to wind; severe criticism
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)