as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to fall on one's backside
to pour water on; to irrigate
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
relatively; comparatively
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to correct oneself; to restate
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
thousand years; many years
journal; magazine; periodical
at the last moment; this late in the game
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking