semi-transparent; translucent
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
receiving an electric shock
to tighten; to press hard
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to take; to catch; to capture
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
broken; intermittent; disconnected
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
intercept; interception; counter-attack
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors