stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be at a loss for words
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
optimism; taking an optimistic view
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to squash; to crush; to flatten
blunder; slip; error; error
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
tension; mental strain; nervousness
leaving everything up to someone else
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
disclosure; exposure; revelation
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to surround; to crowd around
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...