declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
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.
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
trusting too much; overestimating ability
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
rational; reasonable; logical
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to run through; to run past
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to disappear; to vanish into thin air