skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
will not do; do not; does not
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
two times; twice; two degrees
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
condition; figure; appearance; voice
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
as soon as possible; ASAP
armed forces; military; troops
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion