tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a start; with a jump
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
personal; individual; private
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
finishing blow; coup de grâce
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be perturbed; to be agitated
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
wherein; therein; thereinto
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely