being startled; getting a shock
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
piling shame on top of shame
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to walk away; to walk off
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
gambling den; gambling house
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low