to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to push (something) against
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to rock; to shake; to swing
in the meanwhile; during the time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
missionary (sex) position
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
technique; art; skill; move