to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
preface; introduction; preamble
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
impossible to do (although wants to)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
ten; 10; ten years of age
rather than; more ... than ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
consideration; taking into account
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
postwar period; period after Second World War
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
business; trade; operations; sales
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to strip and leave clothes lying around