to hold one's tongue; to shut up
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to come back; to bloom a second time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
proposal; proposition; suggestion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
intuition; instinct; hunch
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear