to shed light; to cast light
point in common; common feature
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
living by oneself; living alone
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to rise; to erect; to get up
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
by itself; automatically; naturally
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall