brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to thrust before; to thrust at
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
secrecy; highly classified information
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to be surprised; to be astonished
so; like this; in this way
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
I see; that's right; indeed
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-