to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
face with no make-up; sobriety
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
just a minute; small quantity
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
age thirty; one's thirties
family; members of a family
manners; behavior; behaviour
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew