tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be consistent; to be coherent
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to blow through; to blow across
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
carving; engraving; chiselled features
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
Lindera triloba (species of spicebush)