to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
laboratory animal; experimental animal
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
successively; one after another
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
sad; wretched; deplorable
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
(your) daughter; young woman
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction