entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
underestimation; undervaluation
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
forced laugh; forced smile
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
is never the case; has never happened
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes