scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very careful; thoroughly prepared
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
danger; peril; hazard; risk
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
striking; remarkable; considerable
decrease; reduction; decline
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to thrust away; to send flying
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart