painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to shout (in anger); to yell
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
floor above; floor upstairs
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
short pause; short interval