beforehand; in advance; previously
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
welcome!; nice to see you!
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to tighten; to press hard
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
for your information; I'm telling you
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
although; though; despite the fact that ...
fair and square; open and aboveboard
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not