to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
older brother; elder brother
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
(giving) instruction; initiation
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
as you see; as you can see
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave off; to scrape off
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise