sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to glare at each other; to confront each other
from now; from this moment; henceforth
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
heir; inheritor; successor
that's a different matter; that's a different story