(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
like water; like it grows on trees
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to steal; to rob; to take away
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
course; route; path; process; stages
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
comma; decimal point; radix point
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
victim; injured party; sufferer
kitchen; financial situation; finances