boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(right at the) side; just beside
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to comfort; to console; to amuse
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push aside; to brush aside
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
button (clothing); push-button
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
such; like that; that sort of; very
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
(some) more; even more; longer; further
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
how long; how far; how much
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
greater than ...; bigger ...
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl