to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
even though; despite; when
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
general; popular; common; typical
play equipment; playground equipment
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to rush over; to run up to
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to sway; to waver
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub