to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
opposite; reverse; contrary
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
chief; main; principal; major
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
had better ...; had better not ...
flight; escape; running away; flying high
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
along the river; riverside
dry riverbed; river beach
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
endless; boundless; everlasting
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
beyond this point; from now on; after this
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen