tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make a fool of someone
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
for your information; I'm telling you
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)