to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
confections; sweets; candy; cake
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
good feeling; feeling good
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to attempt; to test; to try out
otherwise; or else; if not
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision