to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
decision; determination; resolution
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
pale; pallid; bluish-white
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
had better ...; had better not ...
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
all; entire; whole; altogether
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
yearned for; longed for; missed
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
that country; (arch.) nirvana
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless