to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
fourth day of the month; four days
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to badger; to pester; to beg
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
environment; circumstance
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
without; but if; otherwise; or else
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly