he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to thrust away; to send flying
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
by all means; by all costs
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
single word; a few words; brief comment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sports ground; playing field; playground
proposal; proposition; suggestion
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
question; inquiry; enquiry
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
instead; but (on the other hand)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to look away; to turn away
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...