straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
a few seconds; several seconds
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
nod; inclination of the head
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
suggestion; hint; implication
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to form a pair; to pair up
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination