stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
directly opposite; right in front
being startled; getting a shock
rare; extraordinary; singular
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
how long; how far; how much
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go out and away; to leave
departure; leaving; going away; recession
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to dye; to colour; to color
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation