to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
very loose; slowly; leisurely
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to kill; to choke the life out of
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
otherwise; or else; if not
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
long ago; a long time ago; already
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
adventure story; novel of adventure
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
countenance; features; looks
pure literature; belles-lettres
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy