wherein; therein; thereinto
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
maid; helper; help; assistance
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
honorific affix; honorific prefix
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words