between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
settlement; solution; resolution
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cause to swell; to inflame
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to squeeze out; to wring out
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
observation; survey; watching
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials