vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
clearing one's throat; cough
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to commit a crime; to do evil
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be found; to be discovered
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
outside the country; abroad
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
how many people; a number of people
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money