rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
what's what; heads or tails
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
declaration; proclamation; announcement
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
moisture; humidity; dampness
innocence; being not guilty
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to telephone; to make a phone call
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to be powered on; to be turned on
answering machine; answerphone
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori; cucumber makizushi
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to give; to do (something) for
in its entirety; whole; wholly
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
skillful handling of a kitchen knife