to look away; to avert one's eyes
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
penalty for contract breach
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to anticipate; to foresee
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
the whole day; all the day
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
first thing in the morning
just a minute; small quantity
building with a gabled, hipped roof