fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
distinction; discrimination
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
striking; remarkable; considerable
root; source; origin; cause
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
how long; how far; how much
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to encamp; to take up a position
noisily; with a rattle; with a creak; with a squeak; with a rumble
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to do someone in; to bump someone off
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
long ago; a long time ago; already
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on