curtain; bunting; act (in play)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
mental health; mental hygiene
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
if you do this; if this is the case
internal organs; viscera; intestines
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
particulars; details; specified items
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
a few years ago; some years back
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to get thin; to taper off
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to pry; to prize; to prise
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)