to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hey there; I say; see here
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
silence (not speaking); muteness
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
with a start; with a jump
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
imposing stance; daunting pose
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)