(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
schoolgirl; female student
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to manage something successfully; to be successful
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to harm; to cause harm to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to grimace; to make a wry face
to butt heads; to head-butt
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement