tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to fall on one's backside
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to miss a chance; to fail to do
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to stop at a (train) station
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
medical science; medical department
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
duty room; staff room; waiting room
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
being startled; getting a shock
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still