bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
professor; teaching; instruction
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
coincident with; while; simultaneously
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
octopus hold (wrestling); grapevine stretch
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
no!; no no!; no, not at all
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
woman; female; feminine gender
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still