immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
stairs; stairway; staircase
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
discretion; consideration; allowance
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
calamity; disaster; accident
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
in the face of; in defiance of
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
personal appearance; character; personality