stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to feel a chill run down one's spine
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to open (one's eyes) wide
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
another dimension; different level; whole other level
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
desperately; for one's dear life
with a crack; with a crash; with a shattering sound
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
meaning; called; named; that says; that
though one didn't intend (expect) to
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court