to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
very interesting; of great interest
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to bring back; to restore
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
spine; backbone; spinal column
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
one's every action; every single move
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to ask; to enquire; to query
internal conditions; true state of affairs
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance