to leap back; to jump back
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to indicate; to show; to point to
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to bring back; to restore
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to fall on one's backside
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
unprecedented; never seen before
for the first time in one's life
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble