casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
largest class; top category
a little; a bit; slightly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
practice; practising; training; study
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
un-; non-; negative prefix
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
clearly; distinctly; vividly
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
anything and everything; just about everything
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
black rotary-dial telephone
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove