to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
youthful; young; young-looking
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
with a twitch; twitchingly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to encamp; to take up positions
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
pickoff throw; pickoff attempt
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go out and away; to leave
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
plump; chubby; voluptuous
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choice; selection; option
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go