to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to keep standing; to stand motionless
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
free time; time at leisure
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
late at night; at a late hour
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
unmarried; not yet married
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
(good) teamwork; team play; (close) cooperation; coordination; collaboration
one's way (ahead); one's path