bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
consecutive victories; series of victories
gale; violent (strong) wind
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
tag (children's game); tig
future (usually near); prospects
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
being somewhat excited (agitated)
(within a) territory; domains
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
getting on board; sailor; seaman
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking