in the meanwhile; during the time
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
as you can imagine; as you might guess
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
outward appearance; apparent
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
same crime; being equally guilty
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess