to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to take off one's glasses
to be full of pride; to be boastful
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to be entwined; to be involved
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
message; informative matter
is never the case; has never happened
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
custom; habit; customary practice
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
almost not able (to do something)
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder