rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
destruction; annihilation; extermination
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
freely; frankly; without reserve
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
impossible; unlikely; improbable
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to relax; to feel at home
high-quality goods; choice goods
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses