to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
go on!; right!; here goes!
don't you think?; indicates question
gazing at (in wonderment)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
kuru (degenerative brain disease)
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; mad cow disease
absorption; suction; attraction
variation; rogue (something)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
how can (one) do something
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
protest; refutation; pleading
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
in one's hands; in one's control
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest