writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to spend time (on doing something)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
feeling; sense; impression
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be opposite; to face each other
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
ill will; malice; evil intent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)