outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
point spread; point difference
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
way of solving (a problem); solution
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
end of a match; end of a game
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to be saved up (of money)
already known; well-known
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
(in) her way; peculiar to her
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
at first; initially; in the beginning
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context