endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
declaration; proclamation; announcement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out and away; to leave
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
guardian; protector; patron; parent
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
doing as one is told; yes-man
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string