with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
dropout; quitter; deserter
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(hand) towel; handkerchief
bye-election; by-election
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
rikishi of the lowest rank; underling
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
warp; curvature; curve; arch
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
blood is thicker than water
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to squash; to crush; to flatten