weird; strange; mysterious
now that; since; so long as; because
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to accord someone every courtesy
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
setting one's mind at ease; not feeling that one need be concerned (about something); feeling free to disregard (something)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
mockery; derision; ridicule
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
reward; honorarium; remuneration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
person of doubtful origin
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
spray of snow (smoke-like)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to recite; to chant; to read aloud