slim; slender; slight; delicate
arrogant; haughty; insolent
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stare back (at); to glare back
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(with a) start; fright; alarm
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
counter for books; volume
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
nature; property; disposition
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to take flight; to disappear
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(medical) doctor; physician
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
by your leave; with your permission
personal; individual; private
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to talk (a person) down; to confute
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to tumble down; to roll down