stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
scene; view; prospect; outlook
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strong-willed; strong of heart
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
chairman of (party) policy bureau; policy chief
to be in complete attendance
to throw at; to turn; to raise
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
though one didn't intend (expect) to
personal feelings; self-interest
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
suspicious character (person, figure)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick