boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to stop (plug) one's ears
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
personification; anthropomorphization
family-oriented; familial
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to throw into; to dump in together
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
being startled; getting a shock
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness