useless; vain; aimless; idle
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
offensive (movement); aggression
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tips of one's hair; hair ends
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
youthful; young; young-looking
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
talking about memories; reminiscences
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
progress; advance; making (good) progress
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
companion; partner; spouse
unqualified; without qualifications
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of