sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
flustered; confused; panicked
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
overall; general; as a whole
public lavatory; public toilet; public restroom; slut; whore; floozy
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
standard; set; routine; decided
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
a (single) moment; an instant
to sprout; to put forth buds
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
truancy; absence without leave
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
it's been a long time; long time no see
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
stature; build; height; size; physique
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to subsist; to keep on living
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)