to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to pick up; to find; to gather
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tool; implement; means; furniture
to work hard; to work diligently
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to look upwards; to look up
stale; hackneyed; cliched
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation