bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
relatively; comparatively
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
quotation; citation; reference
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge