to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to shout (in anger); to yell
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
name plate; name tag; label
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
consequently; as a result
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
physical condition; state of health; shape
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to go out and away; to leave
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
woman; lady; adult female
to make a speech; to address