to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be flexible; to be accommodating
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
half-florescent; half-bloomed
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to grow taller (of people)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)