to wring the neck; to strangle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be in focus; to come into focus
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
manner of using one's hands