at the last moment; this late in the game
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
without leaving any trace
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
step; stride; counter for steps
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
violent explosion; bursting
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
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 pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares