confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to indicate; to show; to point to
preliminary step; first step
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
decision; settlement; definition
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
if you think about it; come to think of it
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
last night; yesterday evening
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
place; situation; position; location
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
ingredient; component; composition
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
plural; multiple; several
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
training (animals); breaking (animals)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
multiple personality; split personality
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
even though; despite; when