serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
very young; little; childish; immature
... years old; age (of) ...
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
perfect; complete; flawless
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lower half of the body; nether parts
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone