antipathy; reluctance; resistance
how long; how much; to what extent
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
curiosity; inquisitiveness
observation; survey; watching
I see; that's right; indeed
close-cropped hair; shaven head
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
that is to say; so that means
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
chair; stool; post; office; position
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour