to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
eardrum; tympanic membrane
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
light; faint; pale; fleeting