to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to summon courage; to be brave
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb