at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
curious; strange; unusual
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
common language; lingua franca
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
sign; indication; omen; symptom
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to hide; to conceal oneself
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
system; organization; organisation; architecture
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
bad influence; negative influence
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing