to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
place; situation; position; location
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
progress; being under way
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't worry about it; forget about it
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of