to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pulsation; pulsatory motion
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to creep about; to crawl around
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to frolic about; to mess around
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
voice training; vocal exercises
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
support; supplement; help
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
vulgar expression; vulgarism
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
from here; from this place
refreshing rain once in ten days
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
door; gate; opening; title page
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall