skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
tool; implement; means; furniture
to begin; to set about; to start
roof boards; ceiling; back board (furniture)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
on countless occasions; many a time
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
rather; better; instead; if anything
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
recently; lately; these days
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
hiding one's embarrassment
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)