with a start; with a jump
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to raise one's voice; to shout
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nod; inclination of the head
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to have one's knees be about to give way
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
what's that?; what the...
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)