serious look (on one's face); straight face
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to yell; to rant; to rave
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
passions; sexual desire; lust
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
normalcy; normality; normal
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer