(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
waterproofing; making watertight
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
very young; little; childish; immature
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to have an erection; to become erect
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
stickily; gooily; syrupily
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
even more; still more; further
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
smallish; on the small side
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
snake; serpent; large snake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard