to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
to get out of bed; to show a leg
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
just you wait and see (as a threat)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to be hesitant; to feel timid
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
predation; eating prey; preying upon
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
contest; comparison; competition
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up