ostentation; show; affectation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
for a while; for some time; for a period
upper half of the body; upper body
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to look away; to turn away
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to finger; to tamper (with)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
present; gift; to give a present or gift
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
one way or the other; either way
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very