practical question (problem); practical matter
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
conviction; belief; confidence
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
broken; intermittent; disconnected
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
impossible; unlikely; improbable
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge