to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with a friendly grin; smilingly
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
softly; mildly; gently; politely
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
inside; interior; inner part
of no interest; not interested
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress