to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
it's not like; it isn't as if
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
briskly; quickly; promptly
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
underestimation; undervaluation
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
body and soul; mind and body
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed