(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
imposing stance; daunting pose
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
briskly; quickly; promptly
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
substantial matter; significant item
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)