to recite; to chant; to read aloud
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
five (long cylindrical things)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
synchronization; synchronized swimming
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
24 hours; twenty-four hours
midwinter; dead of winter