rapid succession (e.g. questions)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
everything; anything; nothing
detached; aloof; indifferent
to stay calm; to keep cool
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to take flight; to disappear
one or two; a few; small number
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos