courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to strangle; to constrict
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
for today; for the time being
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
general; popular; common; typical
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
because of; owing to; due to
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to like; to love; to be fond of
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
courteous; decorous; polite
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to face each other; to be opposite (to)