to cut off; to lop off; to prune
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
blighted love; disappointed love
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
theatre; theater; playhouse
start of a romance; beginning of love
military shoes; combat boots
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
near; nearby; not far off
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
memories; recollections; reminiscence
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
link; directory entry; rink