stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
big frame; large figure; huge body
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
falling asleep; going to sleep
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
the same night; that night
crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nothing ventured, nothing gained
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently