tips of one's hair; hair ends
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
done; just done; just finished
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to fall on one's backside
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to shake one's head (in denial)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
castle tower; keep; donjon
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to break the silence; to break one's silence
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
remaining snow; lingering snow
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon