healthy; sound; wholesome
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
while; during; performed in this condition
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
correction; revision; amendment
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
smuggling; contraband trade
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain