underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
edge of the eaves; house frontage
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
quick work; (clever) feat
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
by all means; by all costs
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dated; date; fixed; external
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears