I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
president (of a society); chairman
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
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
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
both; both sides; both parties
sanity; consciousness; soberness
true character; true heart; true spirit
brass (musical) instrument
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
instant; moment; for an instant
resentment; indignation; anger
to flare up; to burst into flames
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
explanation; interpretation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder