to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
scene; view; prospect; outlook
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to half-rise to one's feet
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to become vulgar; to coarsen
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
useful thing; usable article
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head); feed; document loading
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to surround; to crowd around
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to be slippery; to be slimy
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to become completely chilled
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash