alone; by oneself; on one's own
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
second (unit of time); arc second
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
clearing one's throat; cough
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
older sister and younger brother
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
difference; variation; difference
one-by-one; separately; in detail
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
understood; I see; OK; present; here