nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
paying in monthly installments (instalments); monthly payments
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to grimace; to make a wry face
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
as (for); for; in the capacity of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the New Year begins; the New Year starts