soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to become desperate; to give in to despair
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to be relieved; to feel relieved
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
vigorously; at a great pace; greatly
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination