to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
outsider; someone outside of a group
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
hair on the back of one's head
flustered; confused; panicked