to discuss; to talk together
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
choices; alternatives; options
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
as expected; as predicted
approval; acceptance; toleration
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
sweeping sideways; mowing down
is something that; is that which
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to crouch; to squat; to cower
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over