to thrust before; to thrust at
index finger; forefinger; second toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
intercept; interception; counter-attack
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
young girl; lass; adolescent female
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
being on duty; person on duty
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to leave this world; to die
to challenge (a person) to a fight
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
about; concerning; related to; -ish
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
New Year's Eve; end of the year
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
true character; real nature
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
(period of) a year; during an era
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming