somehow or other; for some reason or another
thinnish; somewhat narrow
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
one's later years; final years (in life)
of great promise; with a promising future
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
best pupil; leading disciple
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
double take (esp. out of surprise)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to be muddy; to be slushy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to get angry; to lose one's temper
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to make one's own; to take possession of
craftsman; skilled artisan
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to