tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
stirring; slight movement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
beforehand; in advance; previously
suspicious character (person, figure)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
different opinion; objection
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
self-control; self-restraint
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
reason; cause; circumstances