formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
in accordance with; according to
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
condition; situation; prospects
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
absorption; suction; attraction
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
absolutely; positively; decidedly
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved