coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to make coffee; to brew coffee
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
arrogant; haughty; insolent
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to apologize; to apologise
siblings; brothers and sisters
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
riding fast; driving a horse fast
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
as if nothing had happened
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
strong interaction; strong force
spare time; free time; leisure time
forgetting; lapse of memory
substantial matter; significant item