to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place; situation; position; location
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
not caring; not giving a damn
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most