to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get narrower; to contract
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
with a momentary flash of light
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
here and there; everywhere
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum