precocity; early ripening; premature development
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
legend; folklore; tradition
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
alone; by oneself; on one's own
participation; joining; entry
declaration; proclamation; announcement
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to have a talk; to tell a story
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
prize money; monetary award; reward
drinking bout; merrymaking
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience