grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
near oneself; close to one; familiar
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
Italian food; Italian cooking
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
ready-made; common-law (wife)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet