adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
student (esp. a university student)
smoothly; easily; readily
to intervene; to stop (something)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
long (time that has passed); old (story)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
logistics; supply; communications
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to tie; to fix; to attach
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room