to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
called; known as; that; to say
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
loss of virginity (of a female); defloration; deflowering
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain