shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to bear fruit; to take effect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
complicated and mysterious
this and that; one thing or another
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
different (from); not the same (as)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
scene; sight; scenario; setting
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
appointment; rendezvous; date
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
other than; excluding; without
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to be smeared; to be covered
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to raise one's voice; to shout
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out