to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
final; eventual; ultimate
just who do you think you are?
big leakage; uncontained leak
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to tower above; to stand out
all eyes; public attention
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
the other day; some time ago; recently
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to squeeze out; to wring out
to push (something) against
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)