nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
three times; thrice; third (interval)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
out of control; uncontrollable
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
to have an erection; to become erect
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
to badger; to pester; to beg
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
same generation; one's generation
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
ten; 10; ten years of age
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
contest; comparison; competition
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to summon courage; to be brave
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear