to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
malicious; deliberately mean
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
victory celebration party; victory banquet
bodily sensation; sense; experience
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
essence; true nature; substance; reality
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
situation report; status report; progress report
not necessarily so; is not always true
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
leaving everything up to someone else
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover