to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
difficult problem; challenge
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to recover consciousness; to come to
reinforcement; strengthening
to lean against; to set against
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation