bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
clear; precise; definite; distinct
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
self-discipline; self-improvement
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
boy; son; baby boy; young man
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
long; drawn-out; very long
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
a little bit; a little while
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive