to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
gianduja (chocolate containing hazelnut paste); gianduia
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
one's share; one's portion
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
under the ... administration; within the ... government
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to happen to hear; to overhear
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
transfer student; student changing schools
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to tell all; to give a full account
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
surprise; something unexpected
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
above all else; more than anything