surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
to be transparent; to show through
to pick up; to find; to gather
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
two (long cylindrical things)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one