to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
such; like that; that sort of; very
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
one more time; once more; once again
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
subtracting points; points deducted
to lend an ear to; to listen to