official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
in that way; like that; that way
being startled; getting a shock
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to keep away; to keep at a distance
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
patient; having a long fuse
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to blaze; to burn brightly
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
great difference; major mistake
impossible; unlikely; improbable
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
how many years; how long; what year
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to cross the line; to go too far
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
rustling; refreshing; clearly
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
standing; reserve; always having ready
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly