awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
not worth considering; out of the question
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close