kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
imposing stance; daunting pose
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
unmarried; not yet married
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
head start; initiative; preemption
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
smelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
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
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
covered with; stained; smeared
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
severe; strict; tough; hard
sense of values; values; value system
devoted; self-sacrificing
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
sharp sighted; easily awakened