to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
assertion; declaration; affirmation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to speak; to say; to vocalize
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
other matters; other people's affairs
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to shake; to sway; to waver