black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
share (in a company); stock
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
looking away; looking aside
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character