stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
entreaty; appeal; petition
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to straighten up; to sit upright
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
patting; stroking; caressing
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
chopping board; cutting board
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
second; number two; runner-up
pride; dignity; self-respect
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
insatiable; untiring; persistent
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to lie down; to throw oneself down
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl