scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
willpower; energy; vitality
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
falling over; toppling sideways
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to pick up; to find; to gather
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to throw away; to abandon
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to rise; to erect; to get up
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
performing without rehearsal