topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
being startled; getting a shock
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to boost; to force up; to push up
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
life; living; I; me; student
good-natured; of good character