very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to be sooty; to be stained
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
March; third month of the lunar calendar
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
personal feelings; self-interest
older brother and younger sister
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with