on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
long ago; previous; of a former age
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
general; popular; common; typical
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
real thing; original; actual
to express (in words); to confess
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
gesture; gesticulation; motion
moment by moment; hour by hour
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to push aside; to push one's way through
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ice cream soda; icecream soda
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent