letting (someone) die without helping
it's no joke; gimme a break!
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
assertion; declaration; affirmation
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
point in common; common feature
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
serious; not joking; straight
like this; this sort; this way
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to yell; to rant; to rave
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention