mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
the opposite sex; isomerism
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
observation; survey; watching
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
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
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
helping hand; help; support; aid
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
a little bit; a little while
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play