to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
don't worry about it; forget about it
to run about; to rush about
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sincere; earnest; serious
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
prejudice; bias; distorted view
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
virgin; innocent young woman
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life