ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
with these words; while saying
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
manly; masculine; like a man
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to chase; to run after; to pursue