proud; having a prominent nose
you could say that; that might be so
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
old friend; old acquaintance
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to stop talking; to be silent
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
every person; each one; everybody
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
gem; jewel; precious stone
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to invite in; to show someone in
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged