confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
no, not like that (but like this)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
charm; incantation; spell; curse
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
ideally; if one were to wish for more
putting into operation; invocation
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
natural calamity; disaster
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to pick up; to find; to gather
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to rock; to shake; to swing
to follow another's example
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
deciding match; play-off; runoff
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government