to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to thrust before; to thrust at
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
cares; ill feeling; reserve
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
recovery; rescue; recapture
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
nice; likeable; desirable
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
hiding one's embarrassment
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to hide; to keep to oneself
first part; first volume; prequel
sweeping victory; easy victory
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
surprise victory; upset; coup
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
of no interest; not interested
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest