to turn round; to face about; to turn about
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
as usual; as is one's habit
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
how; in what way; by what means
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to drop; to lose; to let fall
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
conviction; belief; confidence
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
spirit; heart; disposition
though one didn't intend (expect) to
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes