half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
genius; prodigy; natural gift
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to comfort; to console; to amuse
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath