from the beginning; from scratch
very interesting; of great interest
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
wicked heart; evil design
discussion; argument; debate
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to have an idea; to have a clue
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
feminine; womanly; female
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
presumption; assumption; estimation
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to jump up and down; to hop
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
male instincts; male frivolity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
plump; with a thud; heavily
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
step-up; advance; progress; increase
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!