to stiffen; to become stiff
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to shout (in anger); to yell
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
by myself; in person; by oneself
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to square one's shoulders
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude