dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
power; might; authority; influence
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
lightly; easily; carelessly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
top of the head; crown of the head
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to stiffen; to become stiff
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at