verbal promise; one's word
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
finger flick to the forehead
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
each place; various places
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance