hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to glare at each other; to confront each other
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
speech; expression; wording; language
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
medical examination; checkup; consultation
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
several people; a few people
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to become excited; to grow lively
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
because of; owing to; due to
never mind!; don't worry about it