in the background; not standing out
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
how; in what way; how about; questionable
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
one's own child; one's own children
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sacrifice something small in order to save something great; lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) to let a large bug live and kill a small one
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to say; to be pleased to say
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)