powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
surroundings; environs; circumference
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to join forces; to cooperate
already; now; no longer; not any more
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
very loose; slowly; leisurely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
even though; despite; when
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
cooperation; collaboration
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!