to be at a loss for words
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
every evening; night after night
questions and answers; dialogue
to unfold; to unroll; to open
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
company outing; company retreat
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
hills and fields; hill and dale
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper