toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
every evening; night after night
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
narrow; thin (sized); slender
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
objection; dissent; protest
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
hidden room; secret chamber
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
article; thing; object; property; real estate
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation