shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
presence; sitting with; being with
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
periodic; regular; routine
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
studying very hard; studying like mad
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
chief; main; principal; important
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to mix; to stir; to blend
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to hand over; to surrender
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant