to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
scale; scope; plan; structure
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
blink of an eye; instant; moment
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
without; unless; have to do
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to put one's hand on; to touch
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to leap back; to jump back
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze