cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
residing; living; dwelling
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
every year; yearly; annually
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
old body; aged person; elderly person
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
stirring; rousing oneself
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
putting life into; animating; cheering up
hiding one's embarrassment
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
undisputed; entirely; perfect
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking