to drop; to lose; to let fall
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
transfer student; student changing schools
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to hand over; to surrender
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
expression; look; countenance; face
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
calm; composed; leisurely
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel; to sense; to experience
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt