impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to find out; to discover; to detect
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
what's what; heads or tails
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
prospects of victory; chances of success
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)