but; however; provided that
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to raise one's voice; to shout
every person; every mouth; every entrance
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
silence (not speaking); muteness
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to take a breath; to take a short rest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although