tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
party; set; gang; company; person
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to find out; to discover; to locate
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
isn't this enough?; are you still not satisfied (with this amount)?
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
setting a bad example to others
common front; united front
from the beginning; from scratch
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae); vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
line; queue; procession; matrix
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
parade float; festival float
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
entertainment; amusement; fun
to care for someone; to look after someone