alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
such; this sort of; like this
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
participation; joining; entry
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
only; merely; but; no more than
older brother and younger sister
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
opposite side; opposition
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to send flying with a kick
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to kill; to beat to death
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
junior high school student; middle school pupil