sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(in) the air; midair; sky
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
headquarters; head office; main office
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone