to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to fall off; to tumble down
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
housing district; residential district
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to stop walking; to pause
to take a breath; to take a short rest
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of