to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
complete change; about-face
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
thousands; several thousand
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
preparation; arrangements
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up