at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good feeling; feeling good
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to blow off; to be blown off
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
very recently; in the very recent past
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
continuation; succession; series
growing child's hearty appetite
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
bedside; near one's pillow
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed