important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
the opposite direction; the other way
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
corridor; hallway; passageway
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character