to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be second to none (in)
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to rush over; to run up to
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to call a person's attention (to)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
that's true; of course; obviously
to approach; to draw near
otherwise; or else; if not
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
naked person (esp. child)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
surroundings; environs; circumference
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to make one's rounds; to patrol
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
anhydrobiosis; cryptobiosis; drought dormancy
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous