calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
first meeting; first interview with
much less; to say nothing of
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
family a woman has married into
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
blood relationship; blood relative
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
even though; despite; when
preference; priority; precedence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in that manner; like that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched