at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to collapse into; to flop onto
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
from the viewpoint of; according to
to remove; to move out of the way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
explanation; interpretation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
reality; actuality; hard fact