quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to jump at; to be attracted by
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
everything; anything; nothing
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to triumph; to be elated with success
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
just a minute; small quantity
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
and yet; though; when; in spite of
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be worried; to be troubled