bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
as much as one can; as much as possible
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
manners; behavior; behaviour
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to get between; to be caught in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to have an eye on; to zero in on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
probability; likelihood; chances
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous