to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
failure; mistake; blunder
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
such; this sort of; like this
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
cherry blossom (colour, color)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off