series of battles; successive battles
nothing but; except; no more than
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
section; cross section; profile
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
decoration; ornament; trimmings
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
worm; worm; worm (lure); soft plastic lure
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
nice; likeable; desirable
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
everyday life; daily life
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress