supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to open (one's eyes) wide
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
clearing one's throat; cough
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into