major incident; major happening; big scandal
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
delusion; trick of the imagination
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
large build; large pattern
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
considerably; greatly; a lot
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
shyness; bashfulness; shame
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
yearned for; longed for; missed
of course; certainly; indeed
empirically; from experience
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
you could say that; that might be so
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
as expected; as predicted
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability