serious; severe; grave; acute
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
in succession; one by one
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
foreign; abroad; overseas
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
ill will; malice; evil intent
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly