abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
even more; still more; further
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
step; stride; counter for steps
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
woman; female; feminine gender
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
good contrast; marked contrast
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
vigilance committee; vigilante corps