ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
overanxiety; needless worry
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
seven (long cylindrical things)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to step on (something) and break it
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
you could say; you might say; verging on the
control; check; restraint; inhibition
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
mental image; mental picture; image
something like ...; something called ...
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
superhuman feat; consummate skill
freely; right and left; as one pleases
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(very) patient; persevering
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
calm; composed; cool; quiet
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating