suddenly; all of a sudden
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to be a matter of life or death
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
close to the wall; alongside the wall
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be hesitant; to feel timid
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence