to step forward; to take a step forward
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to surge; to well up; to gush out
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
advance; moving forward; progress
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(right at the) side; just beside
to speak; to hear a voice
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
distinctive; characteristic
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to pretend; to act (as if)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to squint (one eye); to narrow
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
that's the way it is; such is life
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be sacked; to be dismissed
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
end of life; death; breathing one's last