with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
courteous; decorous; polite
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to get between; to be caught in
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
outsider; someone outside of a group
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
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
danger; peril; hazard; risk
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to make an appearance; to show up
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect