natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
muttering voice; murmuring voice
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to breathe in and breathe out
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
entreaty; appeal; petition
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
a little bit; a little while
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
gem; jewel; precious stone
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
extremely; terrifically; super
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to intend; to be sure that
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to have an accident; to meet with an accident