formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
gesture; gesticulation; motion
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
stone (used for throwing)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter