to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to pick up; to find; to gather
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to act as an intermediary
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
breathing techniques; breath control
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
in the meanwhile; during the time
to watch steadily; to stare
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with a start; with a jump
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy