chief; main; principal; major
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to have one's name entered (in a list)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tall figure; high stature
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
mockery; derision; ridicule
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to walk away; to saunter off
to step forward; to take a step forward
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster