on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
such; like that; that sort of; very
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
consequence; outcome; result; blame
falling over; toppling sideways
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
chapter one; first chapter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
multiplication table; times table
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
nausea; sickness in the stomach
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
two at a time; two by two; in twos
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)