to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to pretend; to act (as if)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
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
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to have an idea; to have a clue
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
most part; greater part; majority
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
back street; back alley; off-street
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
directly opposite; right in front
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around