to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
raising an army; launching business
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
rivalry over winning the right to host an event; competition to lure (attract, invite) (institutions, manufacturing facilities, foreign tourists, etc.) to a locality
to glare at each other; to confront each other
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
various places; several sources
blood congestion; -stasis
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
warp; curvature; curve; arch
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter