getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
love affair; sensual pleasures
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
awkward (difficult) question
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to invite in; to show someone in
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
conflict; fighting each other
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
based on; on the basis of
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to express (in words); to confess
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation