something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
to make a vow; to take an oath
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
rich person; wealthy person
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means