to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to tighten; to press hard
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
spine; backbone; spinal column
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
center; centre; metropolis
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
only; merely; but; no more than
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky