hair on the back of one's head
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
front; frontage; facade; main
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
instant; moment; for an instant
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
(physical) growth; development
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
assertion; declaration; affirmation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be surprised; to be astonished
to paint (draw) a picture
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to some extent; to a certain extent
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to have a meal; to take a meal
just past noon; afternoon
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
selection; choice; option
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections