to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to push aside; to brush aside
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to choke; to have trouble breathing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to crack; to develop a crack
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
very; much; greatly; a lot of
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
doing whatever one pleases
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid