to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
moment; brief space of time
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
suspicious-looking; fishy
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
white (complexion); fair-skinned
handsome young man; Adonis
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
trouble; bother; annoyance
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
how long; how far; how much
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
anything and everything; just about everything
pride; dignity; self-respect
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
this world; this life; world of the living
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to