go on!; right!; here goes!
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
in succession; one by one
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow