daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
since when; from when; how long
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
at once; immediately; right now
alone; by oneself; on one's own
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
commander; general; leader
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
with a start; with a jump
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
very interesting; of great interest
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
sincere; honest; faithful
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
assertion; declaration; affirmation
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
rule; reign; peaceful times