to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
important person; strategic person; key figure
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
movements; sitting and standing
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
covered in mud; mud-caked
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
near; close; beside; third person
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to encamp; to take up positions
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
strong-willed; strong of heart
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about