forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
beginning of the (fiscal) year
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
single standard; single base; single-feature show
invitation; introduction; temptation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
courting; wooing; making advances
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
complete recovery of health
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment