eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
steady; sound; reliable; solid
use; utility; profit; gain
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
older brother; elder brother
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
every other; second; alternate
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
stepping back; drawing back
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on