to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
moving about; stirring about
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
writing implement; writing tool
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
inside; interior; inner part
senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual