to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tension; mental strain; nervousness
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to fight to the bitter end
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
pointing out; identification
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
now that; since; so long as; because
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
elopement; running away with a lover
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
free (of charge); gratuitous