to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at that time; in those days
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
out-of-school; off-campus
pupil; student; schoolchild
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny