pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to collect; to assemble; to gather
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
serious; not joking; straight
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
even though; despite; when
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside