to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cannot be helped; unavoidable
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
forcibly; by force; against one's will
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to live; to make a living; to get on with
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
essential; important; crucial; vital; main