many; much; plenty; hardly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden change; complete change
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to attempt; to test; to try out
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
long ago; a long time ago; already
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to keep away; to keep at a distance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to squash; to crush; to flatten
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert