to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
original and copy (of a document); principal and vice- (e.g. chairman and vice-chairman)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to stop (plug) one's ears
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(right at the) side; just beside
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to rock; to shake; to swing
if it is (the case that ...)
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
big leakage; uncontained leak