eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
story; tale; talk; discussion
to put on airs; to assume importance
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
fifth day of the month; five days
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
morning; forenoon; just before noon
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
future (usually near); prospects
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
tingling; stinging; pungently
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
growth period; growing season
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)