refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
wrong; different; not like that
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
proud; having a prominent nose
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
script; screenplay; scenario
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
oldest; most advanced age
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
solitude; loneliness; isolation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
self denial; self control