to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
such; like that; in that way
baton (of command); order; command; direction
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
rude person; insolent person
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to collapse; to flop (onto)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to push (something) against
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce