to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
explosion; rupture; break off
pulsation; pulsatory motion
masturbation; self consolation
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be opposite; to face each other
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to take a veneer off something
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil