to be conspicuous; to stand out
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
retort; back talk; backchat
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
three; three years of age
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to cut corners; to be shoddy
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
reason; cause; history; origin
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
walking briskly; determinedly
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
surely; certainly; without doubt
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be hot on a person's heels
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady