shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to say (something) over one's shoulder
passing through without stopping; passing by
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to examine someone's expression
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)