bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to boost; to force up; to push up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go on the defensive; to play it safe