public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
simple and clear; plain and simple
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
upward glance; upturned eyes
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
Tyltyl (from the play The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); tray return station
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
no-good man; (male) loser
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
pride; dignity; self-respect
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
nice; good; well-executed
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)