to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to collapse into; to flop onto
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone