to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
not caring; not giving a damn
you could say that; that might be so
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to step forward; to take a step forward
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
hiding one's embarrassment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
connection; link; relationship
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words