standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
awareness; realization; noticing
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
separate; special; another; separately
to lie down; to throw oneself down
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
11th day of the month; 11 days
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
14th day of the month; 14 days
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off