to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to well up; to burst; to arise
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
instant; moment; for an instant
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
they; those guys; those fellows
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight