signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
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
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
handrail; railing; banister
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to straighten up; to sit upright
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(right at the) side; just beside
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to look around; to survey
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
doing whatever one pleases