to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to stiffen; to become stiff
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
like this; in this way; as you see
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
contest; comparison; competition
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
momentous (crucial) decision
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
eagle (Accipitridae family)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly