sports-minded; sports-oriented
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
next; secondly; subsequently
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to apologize; to apologise
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
systematic; regular; routine
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
because of; owing to; due to
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be overcome with emotion
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit