10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to polish up; to shine up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
being startled; getting a shock
to choke; to have trouble breathing
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
treating someone like a child
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to stare back at; to look back at
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
just a minute; small quantity