woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(penalty of) imprisonment
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
tundra; sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
dessert (esp. in Italian cuisine); sweets; cake; dolce; (to be performed) gently and sweetly
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
suitable or moderate temperature
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to get along well with; to make a go of it
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
(turned out) all right in the end
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
departure; leaving; going away; recession
eating; bite (in fishing)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
release; liberation; acquittal