knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
evening; night; nighttime
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be at a loss for words
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
determination; resolution
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate