to reach; to get to; to arrive at
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
surroundings; environs; circumference
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
as much as one can; as much as possible
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
indirection; indirectness
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag