scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
dispersal; scattering; discrete
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
patient; having a long fuse
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to listen again; to ask again
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to watch steadily; to stare
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank