to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to relax; to feel at home
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to launch a surprise attack
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely