arrogant; haughty; insolent
to put on a patronizing air
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
second day of the month; two days
conviction; belief; confidence
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
reset; fresh start; new beginning
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
one large ...; a great ...
to encamp; to take up positions
to ask a question; to ask questions
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter