some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
grudge; complaint; reproach
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
if you think about it; come to think of it
that is to say; so that means
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be found; to be discovered
matter of time; question of time