impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
such; like that; that sort of; very
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
stairs; stairway; staircase
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
such; like that; that sort of; very
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
grasp; catch; understanding
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
hateful; detestable; loathsome