surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
inside; interior; inner part
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
right side; right-hand side
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to run up to; to rush over
to straighten up; to sit upright
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing