to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
based on; on the basis of
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
on the way back; returning
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr