tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
rare; extraordinary; singular
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to be discouraged; to shrink from
about to leave; about to start out
ending up right back where one started
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
having missing teeth; toothlessness
one by one; in detail; minutely
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place