to detain; to check; to restrain
in accordance with; according to
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
a little bit; a little while
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to overdo; to do too much
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
while being out of the office or away from home
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
will not do; do not; does not
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling