drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
considerably; greatly; a lot
to like; to love; to be fond of
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
right in the center (centre)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
interruption; suspension; break
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
other than; excluding; without
naivete; simplicity; innocence
Dupond; Dupons; Dupont; Du Pont de Nemours (abbr)