what do you want?; can I help you?
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's share; one's portion
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to glare at each other; to confront each other
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound