to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
sound of voice; vocal sound
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to frolic about; to mess around
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
self-control; self-restraint
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
naturalization; naturalisation
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
along the way; along the road
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to project; to stick out; to stand out
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out