to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
postwar period; period after Second World War
largest class; top category
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sense of smell; olfaction
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
chocolatier; chocolate maker
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
confections; sweets; candy; cake
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion