cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sentiment; sentimentality
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to jump from one thing to another
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
both (people); the two of them
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
this one; with this; in this way
to be able to manage somehow or other
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)