immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
interference; intervention; meddling
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
absolute obedience; complete submission
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
training (animals); breaking (animals)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
almost; roughly; approximately
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)