joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
in search of; in order to look for
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to fall on one's backside
restricted; confined; unfree
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
from here; from this place
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to wring the neck; to strangle
declaration; proclamation; announcement
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to speak; to hear a voice
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
older sister; lass; young lady
indeed; really; truly; very much
father; dad; husband; you; he