meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to hide; to keep to oneself
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
at that time; in those days
student (esp. a university student)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
very much; very many; more and more
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
unexpectedly; surprisingly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
descendant; progeny; offspring
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
about when; about what time; how soon