champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
stirring; slight movement
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
parking on the streets; on-street parking
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to step over or across; to overcome
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
standby; preparation; arrangement
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
performing music in the street; busking
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
you could say; you might say; verging on the
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
back seat (of a car); rear seat