in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
wrong; different; not like that
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
official announcement; proclamation
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
build; physique; frame; constitution
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
semibasement; semi-basement
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to watch intently; to stare
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
common people; ordinary people; masses
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
(carved) statue; sculpture
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus