one's history as a performer
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
impression given by a painting or image
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
deadly serious; deadly earnest
since then; from that time; ever since
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
moment; brief space of time
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
poor physical health; bad shape
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
duty; function; office; mission; task
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
allocation; assignment; allotment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever