to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
study; pursuit of knowledge
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
(for the) first time in one's life
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
long; drawn-out; very long
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
since when; from when; how long
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to fall on one's backside
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to cheer; to jeer; to mock