creeping; crawling; sneaking
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
rare; extraordinary; singular
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
it is I who should say so
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to have sexual intercourse
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
discretion; consideration; allowance
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son