bilingual; in two languages
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
looking up and down; actions; being obliging
story (verbal) problem; problem expressed in words
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
is never the case; has never happened
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
aggressiveness; combativeness
kink in one's neck; sprained neck
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be mutually bitter; to argue together; to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
losing one's virginity; defloration
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
color spraypaint; colour spraypaint
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile