quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
clear; fair; fine; serene
but; however; even though; even if
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to switch off; to turn off
very much; exceedingly; extremely
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
colleagues; cronies; merry men
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
defense; defence; protection