dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to place firmly; to hit very hard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
mass of rock; rock lump; block
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
trembling or quavering voice
raw materials; ingredients
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run