haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)