mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(very) patient; persevering
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
feigned sleep; playing possum
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
way of speaking; intimation
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight