to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to give directions; to issue instructions
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
central part; heart (of a city)
diversion; putting something to another use
long ago; already; a long time ago
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to become pale; to turn pale
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
free (of charge); gratuitous
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
fresco; mural; wall painting
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
regret; repentance; remorse
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to read the situation; to sense the mood
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out