shortish; rather short; somewhat short
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
health; healthy; sound; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to run up to; to rush over
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be found; to be discovered
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
overall; general; as a whole
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up