to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
declaration; proclamation; announcement
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
commitment; pledge; promise
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
metallic sound; metallic clank
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
present continuous tense; present progressive form
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
in that way; like that; that way
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
ordinary; sensible; commonplace