alternating; taking turns
to dash off; to write freely
to be impressed; to greatly admire
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pay attention; to be watchful
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to speak ill of; to disparage
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
quick-tempered; impatient
preservation; retainment; keeping
solution; solution strategy
red-horned demon; red ogre
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away