to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to become empty; to be emptied
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to push aside; to brush aside
long (time that has passed); old (story)
inheritance; something given or received
beautiful woman; pretty girl
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
rather; sooner; preferably
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to step forward; to take a step forward
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
walking heavily; lumbering
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to look down on; to make light of