(having) two choices; choice between two things
default; default (setting)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
number of times; frequency; count
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
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.
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
convenient; handy; useful
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
slightly early; just before
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
way (of doing); manner; method; means
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to put into the mouth; to eat
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula