mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to become pale; to turn pale
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
surely (not); certainly (not)
old or veteran army general
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off