to be consistent; to be coherent
without; but if; otherwise; or else
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to complete decisively; to do to completion
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
light; easy; non-serious; minor
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)