make no progress; remain unsettled
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
bringing; taking; carrying
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to finish reading; to read through
imposing stance; daunting pose
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
effect; result; worth; use; avail
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
active; dynamic; energetic
to brighten; to grow light
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
round collar (of Western clothing)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
clothing and accessories; attire