to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
study; diligence; discount; reduction
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
tediously; lengthily; wordily
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
by sheer strength; by brute force
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(brute) force; using all one's might
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to show; to bare (the teeth)