to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to concern; to be related
fast-talking; rapid talking
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
being startled; getting a shock
to be touching; to be moving
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
appearance; air; condition; state; form
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tighten; to press hard
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to half-rise to one's feet
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly