pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
living thing; organism; creature; biology
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
very young; little; childish; immature
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
this and that; various things
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
prospects of victory; chances of success
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
falsely similar; counterfeit
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature