to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
why; how; for what reason
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be silent; to say nothing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
personal; individual; private
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
like this; this sort; this way
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
several minutes; a few minutes
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
still (continuing); as ever; further
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time