to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
unable to resist; unable to suppress
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to count on one's fingers
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
outward appearance; looks
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
stupid brat; son of a bitch
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty