flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to begin talking; to open up
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
troublesome; annoying; complicated
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to spend time (on doing something)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty