arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to strangle; to constrict
made-to-order; custom-made
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
you; (arch.) your residence
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
long ago; a long time ago; already
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to throw open; to leave open
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to have one's hair stand on end
rope; cord; policeman's rope
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as you see; as you can see
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
principle; theory; fundamental truth
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense