special selection; finest pick; top pick
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to shake one's head (in denial)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
top of the head; crown of the head
hand used like a sword in striking
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
carefree; free from worry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
good impression; favorable impression
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
while surprised; suddenly
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district