to beat; to gain a point; to upset
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
ardent; passionate; vehement
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
sweet voice; seductive voice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tune (melody, piece of music)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to behave well (of a child)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
explanation; interpretation
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
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
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
stagnation; hindrance; delay
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow