hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to become pale; to turn pale
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
with these words; while saying
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
group of companies; combine
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
troubled face; worried expression
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to start; to begin; to commence
to brave a danger; to take a risk
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)