glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
two times; twice; two degrees
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to begin some form of lifestyle
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
that is to say; so that means
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
how many people; a number of people
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
exhibition; display; putting on show
to state; to express; to mention
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to subsist; to keep on living
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)