mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
production stoppage; discontinuance
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
appearance; figure; shape; form
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin