very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
time; hour; period; class
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to be away from home; to be out of the house
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
older brother; elder brother
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
way of speaking; intimation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
considerably; greatly; a lot
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross