to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
threat; intimidation; menace
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
sign of remorse; indication of regret
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
France; French (language)
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
superstition; superstitious belief
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)