to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
influencing (a person) for good
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
senior; elder; person older than oneself
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
on the way home from school
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
fragile article; breakables; broken article
impossible to do (although wants to)
measurement round the hips
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
slowly and quietly; smoothly
wicked heart; evil design
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sign; indication; omen; symptom
doing as one is told; yes-man
condition; state (of health); appearance
to cause someone to worry
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening