reaction; response; reaction
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
supreme command; direction over all
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
this sort of; this type of
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
leaving everything up to someone else
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
self-defense; self-defence
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
blur; (color) bleed; bleeding; running (e.g. of paint)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part