anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gather strength; to take heart
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
this world; this life; world of the living
nice; likeable; desirable
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
casual speech; peer language; informal language
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
long ago; a long time ago; already
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
at the last moment; this late in the game
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
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)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
correction; rectification; mending; repair
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
bet; wager; stake; gamble
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
ingredient; component; composition
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for