quarrelsome; easy to anger
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
quick-tempered; impatient
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
preparation; provision; guarding
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
verbal promise; one's word
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
just because; even if; even though
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
doing whatever one pleases