wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to step forward; to volunteer
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
just because; even if; even though
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
splish-splash; with a splash
established practice; custom
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
when it becomes; when it comes to
to become empty; to be emptied
the matter you have been talking about
to ask; to enquire; to query
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
limbs; arms and legs; body
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
with a start; with a jump
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
treating someone like a child