to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
remaining years (of an old person's life)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
central city; major city (in a region)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
review; reconsideration; revision
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
diagnosis; medical examination
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
violent emotion; passion; fury
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
influence (on someone); inspiration
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity