to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to squeeze out; to wring out
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
influence (on someone); inspiration
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly