-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
at first; in the beginning; originally
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
more than anything; above all else
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
threat; intimidation; menace
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
near oneself; close to one; familiar
no, not like that (but like this)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
perpetual night; continuing all night
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
yourself; himself; herself