to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
distrust; unjust suspicion
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
audience; attendance; hearers
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
as; because; with; due to
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
spotlight; close observation
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to behave well (of a child)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
etiquette; courtesy; manners
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
(not) so much; (not) that much
fair-skinned; light-complexioned