calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to follow another's example
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
bento; Japanese box lunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be palatable; to suit one's taste