to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
women's language; word used by women
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
changing clothes; change of clothes
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
surely; certainly; without doubt
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to change (one's clothes)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
food storage; provision store; pantry
nothing but; except; no more than
honorific/polite/humble prefix
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
in one's own way or style
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
bribe; money under the table
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away