summertime; summer season
when it becomes; when it comes to
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
first meeting; first interview with
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to carry around; to carry on one's person
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to put one's hand on; to touch
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
intuition; instinct; hunch
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)