to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
as stated; verbatim; literally
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to mind; to care; to worry
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
man; male; masculine gender
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
woman; lady; adult female
way; method; means; resource; course
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be silent; to say nothing
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program