adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
large build; large pattern
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
to suppress one's emotions
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
second (unit of time); arc second
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
new record (in sports, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
both (people); the two of them
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
you (plural); all of you; you all
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chance; opportunity; occasion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
visual confirmation; sighting
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it