to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
manipulation of information; spin
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
town girl; girl raised in a town
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
having not the slightest idea
to not take seriously; to take lightly
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge