lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be hot on a person's heels
guard; sentinel; garrison
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
unfairness; injustice; partiality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
fast-talking; rapid talking
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to thrust away; to send flying
to leap back; to jump back
military shoes; combat boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party