giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to stop (plug) one's ears
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to look away; to turn away