children's story; fairy tale
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
around the world; throughout the world
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
for the first time in one's life
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
preparations for returning (home)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)