to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
negative thinking; pessimism
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
strong-willed; strong of heart
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
best friend; very close friend
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
consumption; expenditure; spending
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
all you want; as much as one wants
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
elementary level; beginner level
technique; art; skill; move
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings