opening ceremony (of the school term)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to become pale; to turn pale
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to distribute; to hand out
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
contrived; false-sounding
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to get one's head around; to think about
(the condition of) one's health
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
firm; unshakeable; resolute
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting