to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
king; monarch; ruler; champion
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
present; gift; to give a present or gift
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
make no progress; remain unsettled
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
in advance; beforehand; previously
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
riding fast; driving a horse fast