to give a glance (at); to take one look at
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
click-clack; clip-clop; clatter
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
walking briskly; determinedly
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
kitchen; financial situation
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise