briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
throwaway; disposable; single-use
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
being too late; losing one's final chance
clicking; clopping; clacking
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
in good health; alive and well; going strong
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
determination; resolution
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake off; to throw off
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight