to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to bring back; to restore
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
as if nothing had happened
pitching ability; counter for pitches
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
calls and sounds made by insects
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
confusion; distraction; derangement