to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
nod; inclination of the head
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to fill a hole with earth
to switch off; to turn off
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
realistic; graphic; true to life
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
high; noble; refined; advanced
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
product; produce; result; fruit
one's last moments; hour of death
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
in advance; beforehand; previously
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
one edge; one end; one side