to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
for example; for instance; e.g.
head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
second day of the month; two days
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to watch steadily; to stare
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
entrance fee; participation cost
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
powerless; helpless; incompetent
beginning; clue; starting point
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence