geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
hellish pain; suffering; distress; agony
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
overly pious; sanctimonious; priestly; monkish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
one's elders or superiors
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to escape from; to get out
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to do over; to remake; to resume
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to spring at; to leap upon