to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
whispering; murmuring; subdued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
than; from; out of; except; but; more
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with a start; with a jump
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to not believe one's ears
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it is not (like that) either
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to torment; to harass; to tease
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude