with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
rather; sooner; preferably
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to employ; to hire; to charter
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
close to the wall; alongside the wall
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
nape (of the neck); nucha
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ignorant of the ways of the world
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring