killing time; staving off boredom
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
battle of wits; contest of wits
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
a few years ago; some years back
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
self-control; self-restraint
lack of knowledge or understanding
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to not believe one's ears
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to blow out; to spout out
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
spite; frustration; vexation
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle