little finger; pinky; little toe
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to cause to swell; to inflame
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
silence; stillness; quietness
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
beginning (of a century, etc.)
more than ... years; -odd years
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...