under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
acrobatics; risky undertaking
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
big frame; large figure; huge body
to sink (into); to get depressed
convenient; handy; useful
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
chain; series; connection; linkage
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
treating (someone) like an object
misanthropy; misanthropist
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to dance; to perform dance steps
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on