to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
clanging; empty; deserted
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
surroundings; environs; circumference
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
it is I who should say so
genuine article; real thing; real deal
everywhere; all over; throughout
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to put to trial; to argue in court
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
heaven and earth; top and bottom
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
with a start; with a jump
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front