cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
stirring; slight movement
calm; composed; cool; quiet
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
sweeping sideways; mowing down
posture; position; stance
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
short pause; short interval
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
flaring up; bursting into flames
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shake one's head (in denial)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature