excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to cry and shout; to scream
parting; separation; farewell
boisterously; roughly; briskly
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to spend time (on doing something)
fine weather during the rainy season
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
no matter how much time passes
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
corridor; hallway; passageway
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
fast-talking; rapid talking