to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
originally; by nature; from the start
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to take a breath; to take a short rest
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
it is not (like that) either
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if it is the case that ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
it is I who should say so
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to blow off; to be blown off
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
surname; family name; last name
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
casual speech; peer language; informal language
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever