to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
verbalization; putting into words
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to thrust down; to push off
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
without; unless; have to do
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
society; public; community; social studies
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
treating someone like a child
health; healthy; sound; fit
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
safety zone; traffic island
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
shameless; shameless person