putting one's courage to the test
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
vocal sound; tone of voice
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
essence; true nature; substance; reality
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
job; work; duties; trade; skill
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to say; to be called; to do
urgency; exigency; emergency
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
about; concerning; related to; -ish
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
intended use; intended purpose
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
modesty; self-control; discretion
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion