patting; stroking; caressing
with a start; with a jump
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
overheating; overexcitement
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
appearance; expression; manifestation
acrobatics; risky undertaking
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
appearance; figure; shape; form
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
knockoff; counterfeit goods
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
contest of strength; trial of strength
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to well up; to burst; to arise
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
holding out a little longer
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis