tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
very likely; very probable
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to detain; to check; to restrain
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
near; close; beside; third person
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
doppelgänger; doppelganger
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
so; like this; in this way
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration