to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
all but dead; half killed
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
just because; even if; even though
impossible to do (although wants to)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
soccer; (association) football; seersucker