uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
what's what; heads or tails
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
flour; meal; powder; dust
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be worried; to be troubled
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
resentment; indignation; anger
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to squeeze out; to wring out
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to go along; to walk along; to follow
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to hold fast; to protect to the end
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pause; to have a short intermission
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
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)