even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
imagination; supposition; guess
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
door; gate; opening; title page
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to throw open; to leave open
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed