to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to jump up and down; to hop
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
good (place to leave off); convenient
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
close play (esp. in baseball)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
still; as yet; as it has been
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
preface; introduction; preamble
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
pronunciation; production of sound
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
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
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset