to stop (plug) one's ears
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
quarrel; dispute; argument
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become completely chilled
with a start; with a jump