to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
underestimation; undervaluation
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to use all one's strength (ability)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
loser; defeated person; the defeated
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
girl; lass; young thing; chick
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
grip (of hand); grip strength
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour