back seat (of a car); rear seat
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
massing (of troops); gathering
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
independence; self-reliance
artificial intelligence; AI
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
un-; non-; negative prefix
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
even though; despite; when
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
out of character; unlike one
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
grasp; catch; understanding
eating; bite (in fishing)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
affectation; showiness; pretence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling