speaking voice; talking voice
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to cease; to stop; to be over
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to speak; to hear a voice
adds force or indicates command
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to thrust away; to send flying
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose sight of; to miss
to be hot on a person's heels
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
meaning; significance; sense
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)