stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
full view; plain sight; completely visible
stature; height; size; physique
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
looking away; looking aside
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sliding; being just in time
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
(someone else's) child; child; kid
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
solely; entirely; only; or
to be prolonged; to drag on
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
several times; several degrees
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
plain; plateau; tableland
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current