moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
form; shape; figure; visage
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
patterns of thinking; train of thought
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
sorry; excuse me; thank you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mackenzie (Canada); McKenzie
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
piece; fragment; one (object)