decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
instant; moment; for an instant
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to give; to do (something) for
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spit out; to eject; to dump