to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
to make a speech; to address
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
invitation; introduction; temptation
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
although I say; although one might say; although called
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
various; many; all kinds of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted