to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
huge breasts; large boobs
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
sharp parting remark; parting threat
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to help each other; to cooperate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); social network game
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single
partly open; in half bloom
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
modern disease; disease of our time
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
real thing; original; actual