to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
interview (with a doctor); history taking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
drawing blood; collecting blood
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
the same kind; accomplice; partner
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
(political) power; authority; influence
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to keep away; to keep at a distance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
colorless and transparent
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup