half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
stillness; repose; standing still
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to run about; to rush about
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to rock; to shake; to swing
innumerable; countless; numberless
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
a short while ago; already
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
long slits (esp. of eyes)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to comb down; to smooth down
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be needed; to be wanted
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase