ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ability; capability; skill
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to strangle; to constrict
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bribe; money under the table
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to step back; to walk backwards
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
don't you think?; indicates question
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)