mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
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
front; frontage; facade; main
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
innumerable; countless; numberless
shame; embarrassment; disgrace