to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
person from (the planet of)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
together; at the same time; same; identical
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
if it is the case that ...
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
both hands; both arms; ten
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over