brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
severe; strict; tough; hard
to rest one's chin in one's hands
now that; since; so long as; because
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
as you see; as you can see
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
declaration; proclamation; announcement
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)