moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
without permission; without notice
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
ordinary citizen; the general public
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
like he said; same for me; ditto
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
re-examination; reinvestigation
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to redeem (from sin); to save
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
application; request; petition
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy