tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
delicate; gentle; fleeting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
interval; break; pause; spare moment
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
infant; baby; little child
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to show up; to appear; to turn up
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
joint together; opposite; facing
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck