to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
surely (not); certainly (not)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); acrida cinerea; oriental longheaded locust
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
though; even if; whether ... or ...
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
east, west, south and north
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
outrageous lie; outright lie
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
phimosis; tightening of the foreskin
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to torment; to harass; to tease