friction; discord; strife
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
reserve corps; flying squadron
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to talk to oneself; to mutter
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
commandant; commanding officer; general
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
so; like this; in this way
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
devotion; attachment; infatuation