to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
semi-transparent; translucent
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
another; different; separate; discrete
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
memories; recollections; reminiscence
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
action; operation; effect; function
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
inside; interior; inner part
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care