to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
the same as always; day after day
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
front; frontage; facade; main
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
long hair (usu. of a man)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
consists of; comprises; is made up of
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
whistle (sound made with the lips)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment