to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be late; to be unpunctual
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
front; frontage; facade; main
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
transfer student; student changing schools
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
flustered; confused; panicked
striking with the back of the sword
sorry; excuse me; thank you
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
intimidation; threat; bluster
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss