both hands; both arms; ten
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
world; society; people; the public
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
schoolgirl; female student
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cartoon-character costume
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress