to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to breathe out; to exhale
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Christoff; Christoph; Christophe; Kristof
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
name; given name; first name
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
acceleration; speeding up