sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
name; given name; first name
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
it is not (like that) either
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sour look; surly face; pout
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)