to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
outward; superficial; external; apparent
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
severe wound; serious wound; gash
commencing with; including
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance