withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
silence; stillness; quietness
to cause to swell; to inflame
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
(turned out) all right in the end
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to leave a bad impression behind
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way