to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
poking someone's anus with one's index fingers (childish prank)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
penalty; sentence; punishment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
digital voice recorder; field recorder
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
contrived; false-sounding
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
influence (on someone); inspiration
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
of no interest; not interested
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to say no more; to sink into silence
comfort; consolation; diversion
one way or the other; either way
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look away; to avert one's eyes