forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
hoarse voice; husky voice
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
single word; a few words; brief comment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
as usual; as is one's habit