false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
reputation; public opinion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
discriminatory; discriminative
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to handle (a thing) roughly
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to follow another's example