before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
in search of; in order to look for
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
go on!; right!; here goes!
being too late; losing one's final chance
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
eagle (Accipitridae family)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse