to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to squeeze out; to wring out
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
how long; how far; how much
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase