to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
results; record; grades; marks
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to stare back at; to look back at
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
cooperation; collaboration
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
such; this sort of; like this
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
although there are many of them
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
study group; study meeting
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home