to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dealing with; coping with
had better ...; had better not ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to break the silence; to break one's silence
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
sword skills; swordsmanship
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
how; in what way; by what means
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
button (clothing); push-button; button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
just because; even if; even though
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
rather; better; instead; if anything
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review