excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to have meaning; to be meaningful
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to become desperate; to give in to despair
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
observation; survey; watching
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to set (sun); to become dark
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to watch over; to watch attentively
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote