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
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
long-serving soldier; veteran
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
street at night; making a night journey
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
group; party; team; squad; section
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
way of speaking; profession
the question remains; it comes into question
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)