to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
main street; avenue; boulevard
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
being startled; getting a shock
of low character; of mean character
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
expressing one's mind; speaking out
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
throbbing (pain); pounding
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
enumeration; citation; listing
to muster up one's courage
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history