instead; but (on the other hand)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
complete change; about-face
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
commitment; pledge; promise
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
unqualified; without qualifications
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to come to like a lot; to fall in love