begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
for example; for instance; e.g.
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
meaning; significance; sense
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first