explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
negative emotions; negative feelings
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
besides; in addition; also; moreover
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
person standing watch; guard duty
to be settled; to be brought to an end
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
prospects of victory; chances of success
already; now; no longer; not any more
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face