that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
don't you think?; indicates question
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
but; however; provided that
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to dance; to perform dance steps