to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
serves you right!; see what happens!
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
here and there; everywhere
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to wash away; to rinse off
otherwise; or else; if not
the last moment; the very end
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
curse; spell; malediction
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
wind music; wind instrument music
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture