running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
intercommunication (usu. in telecoms contexts)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
incommunicative; taciturn
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade