to leave word; to leave a message
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to look down on; to make light of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
station; office; guardroom
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
almost every day; almost daily
training range; training grounds; training area
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to speak; to hear a voice
back street; back alley; off-street
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to have confidence in one's own abilities
trusting too much; overestimating ability
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to surround; to crowd around
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to gather strength; to take heart