bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
after that; afterwards; thereafter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
how long; how much; to what extent
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be overcome with emotion
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
suddenly; all of a sudden
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
third day of the month; three days
changing clothes; change of clothes
preparation; arrangements
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
exactly as stated; verbatim
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
correction; rectification; mending; repair
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation