physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
both (people); the two of them
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
for this very reason; that is exactly why
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
great laughter; burst of laughter
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
vitality; (one's) life force
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to look down on; to condescend
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
independence; self-reliance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
directly opposite; right in front
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly