to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
(not) a single person; (no) one
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to be worried; to be troubled
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
release; emission; ejection
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
entreaty; supplication; petition
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one or two; a few; small number
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
apparent; obvious; very clear
transactions; dealings; business
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
as you see; as you can see
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn