two persons; two people; pair; couple
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
important matter; matters of weight
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
adviser; advisor; consultant
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be silent; to say nothing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
club activities; extracurricular activities
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
and then; and so; and; so then
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to thrust before; to thrust at
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to help each other; to cooperate
to subsist; to keep on living
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
report; notification; registration
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish