to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to thrust before; to thrust at
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to get angry; to lose one's temper
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold