diversion; distraction; feint
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to trample; to crush underfoot
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
crying face; face of a person who is crying
for the first time in one's life
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
no loss or gain; coming out even
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
several times; a few times
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to be intimate with; to befriend
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
technical civilization; technical civilisation
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended