to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
with all one's strength; with all one's might
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
protection against (flying) mud; mudguard; mudflap; fender (of a car); wing
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone out of the ring