skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
expectation; anticipation; forecast
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
temporary; transitory; short-lived
ideally; if one were to wish for more
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
imagination; supposition; guess
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
tendency; trend; inclination
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast