to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
returning tit for tat; retaliating
from now; from this moment; henceforth
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
marriage proposal; courtship
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
city girl; fashionable girl
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
influenced (by); under an influence
to escape from; to get out
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
departure; leaving; setting off
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to comb down; to smooth down
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people