firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
no, not like that (but like this)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
otherwise; or else; if not
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
courteous; decorous; polite
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
student (esp. a university student)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
explosion; rupture; break off
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
outward appearance; apparent
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
promotion (school, military, etc.)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal