to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
way; method; means; resource; course
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
tumbler; self-righting doll
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that is to say; so that means
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to attempt; to test; to try out
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
tips of one's hair; hair ends
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end