bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
marriage proposal; courtship
impossible to do (although wants to)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
consecutive victories; series of victories
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
call; summons; convening; convocation
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
gag order; gag rule; gag law
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn