smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
with a friendly grin; smilingly
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
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to say; to be pleased to say
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to examine someone's expression
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nonchalantly; without a care
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
bento; Japanese box lunch
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
form; shape; figure; visage
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr