courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to take back; to recapture
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
main street; avenue; boulevard
madder red; dark red; crimson
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
best regards; please take care of; please do
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
quarrel; dispute; argument
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
shortish; rather short; somewhat short