very young; childish; immature
art of self-defense (defence)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
mistress; kept woman; concubine
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nothing but; except; no more than
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
indeed; really; truly; very much
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to go out and away; to leave
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to squeeze out; to wring out
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan