bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to intervene; to stop (something)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
guardian; protector; patron; parent
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be touching; to be moving
on one hand; on the other hand
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it