convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to jump at; to be attracted by
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to push (something) against
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
preference; priority; precedence
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb