lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to spend time (on doing something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
selection; choice; option
moment; brief space of time
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated