opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
respiratory tract; air duct
pressure; oppression; suppression
gossip; corner of the mouth
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to strangle; to constrict
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
several times; once or twice
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
identifiable; personalized
otherwise; if not; or else
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
3rd day of the month; three days
to overflow from something full
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
reaction; response; reaction
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better