laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
considerably; greatly; a lot
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
one thin flat object; one sheet
left side; left-hand side
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
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 begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother