marriage proposal; courtship
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
a great variety of; diversity
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
we have a result!; game over!; match!
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to be infected; to be contagious
clear solution; clean decision
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
being startled; getting a shock
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...