to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
metal sake jug; sake warmer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris); goggle-eyed goby
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
demotion; relegation; downgrading
master; teacher; stable master
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
very loud volume; megavolume