to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
complete change; about-face
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
cannot be compared with; no match for
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to have a good idea; to be able to predict