to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bawl; to cry; to scream
third day of the month; three days
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(physical) growth; development
source of worry; source of distress
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shady; underhanded; questionable
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
just one person; only one
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
reason; cause; circumstances
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
care; precaution; guarding; caution
difference; discrepancy; variation
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
cowardly; timid; easily frightened