willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
back off!; leave me alone!
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
with a squish; with a splat
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
metre; meter; meter; gauge
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
flight; desertion; escape
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
because of; owing to; due to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to look around; to survey
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
primary school; elementary school; grade school
about when; about what time; how soon
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
environment; circumstance
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
it's been a long time; long time no see
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with