to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
you (plural); all of you; you all
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
it's no joke; gimme a break!
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
firm; strong; solid; stable