putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
counter for wheels and flowers
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
drama; theatre; theater; play
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
air of luxury; high class feel
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)