to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to approach; to draw near
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
being fond of children; person fond of children
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
after a long time; for the first time in a while
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to rub; to scrub; to scrape