to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to begin talking; to open up
long ago; a long time ago; already
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to move forward; to move on
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be found; to be discovered
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
role of the villain; the bad guy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
everything; anything; nothing
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
to be too numerous; to be too much
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up