special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
blank column; blank space
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
training (esp. in-service); induction course
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
modesty; humility; being humble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
without omission; in full
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
the staff; inside the department
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to move forward; to move on
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to intervene; to stop (something)