just because; even if; even though
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
way (of doing); manner; method
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to palm off; to force a sale
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
100,000; hundred thousand
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
so; therefore; and; (and) then
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
wasteful person; spendthrift
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little