to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
derailment; digression; deviation
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
job hunting; seeking employment
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
connection; link; relationship
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hang (something) on the wall
job hunting; job searching
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source