impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to fan; to incite; to instigate
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
celebratory banquet; feast
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to finish; to end; to close
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
else; in addition; besides
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
convenience; user-friendliness
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
as much as one can; as much as possible
had better ...; had better not ...
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
really; truly; indeed; good grief
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
change; alteration; modification
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
battlefield; battleground
nothing but; except; no more than
hateful; detestable; loathsome
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
being on the ropes; losing ground
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to quicken one's pace (steps)