pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
thin; slender; slim; skinny
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
detour; circumvention; turning movement
had better ...; had better not ...
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rather; better; instead; if anything
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...