a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
blood vessel; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
verbal promise; one's word
clearing one's throat; cough
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
long ago; already; a long time ago
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
don't you think?; indicates question
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl