negotiations; discussions; connection
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to dance; to perform dance steps
to tumble down; to roll down
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
round; spherical; circular
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
like this; this sort; this way
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
lightly; easily; carelessly
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise