to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
personal; individual; private
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to like; to love; to be fond of
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
intuition; instinct; hunch
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(political) power; authority; influence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)