to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as expected; as predicted
rather; better; instead; if anything
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to look around; to survey
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
simmer; bubble out; flow out
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
near; close by; within reach; familiar
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family