rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to settle (in a place); to settle down
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
particulars; details; specified items
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
decision; judgment; resolution
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to pluck; to pick; to tear
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness