reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to grow up; to become an adult
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in one's own way or style
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
fluent (in a language); flowing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pause; to have a short intermission
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
fricative; fricative consonant
right beside; close to; nearby
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
brand-new article; new item
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
reconfirmation; double check
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
direct control; direct supervision
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
discovery; detection; finding
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
2nd day of the month; two days
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to complain; to make a complaint
straight-laced person; stubborn person
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify