soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
since then; from that time; ever since
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
under control (e.g. of territory)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
deck cargo; upper layer of goods; extra; to pile on top of
to say no more; to sink into silence
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)