to stand (up); to rise; to stick up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
big snake; (large) serpent
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
chewy; springy; (slowly and) steadily; patiently; fap fap; jerking off
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
rather; better; instead; if anything
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
appearance; air; condition; state; form
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once