prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
depending on; dependent on
no problem; it doesn't matter
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
how many years; how long; what year
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to press a question; to cross-examine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)