replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
to be relieved; to feel relieved
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to push aside; to push one's way through
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
without trouble; easily; readily
eardrum; tympanic membrane
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
number of times; frequency; count
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to sob; to be choked with tears