to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be transparent; to show through
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
slowly and quietly; smoothly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(full) name; family name and given name
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
that; the matter in question
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
back street; back alley; off-street
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
if you ask me ...; as for ...
in one's own way or style
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
a few seconds; several seconds
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness