to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what's what; heads or tails
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
greatness; excellence; magnificence
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
plump; with a thud; heavily
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
the other day; a few days ago
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
calm; composed; leisurely
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
build; physique; frame; constitution
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size