to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
fighting stance; fighting pose
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
2nd day of the month; two days
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
curiosity; inquisitiveness
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
results; record; grades; marks
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
for your information; I'm telling you
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bluff; false show of power; bold front
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family