shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to reflect; to throw back light
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
summer clothing; summer wear; summer goods
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
almost not able (to do something)