clasp; latch; catch; fastener
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
treating someone like a child
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
wearing one's hair in braids
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to change the position of
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be embarrassed for a reply
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
older employee who does not have much actual work
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to spread; to be propagated
when it comes to ...; as for ...
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish