to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to engage in lively conversation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
ritual; religious service; festival
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
serious; not joking; straight
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
each and all; every single one; everybody
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to crouch; to squat; to cower
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be lacking in options; to be too few
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)