voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
feigned; pretending (not to know)
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
pure heart; naivete; innocence
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
yearned for; longed for; missed
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable