suspicious-looking; fishy
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to leave as is; to ignore
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
short pause; short interval
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
directly opposite; right in front
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break