to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
relatively; comparatively
to have a relationship; to have relations
custom; practice; convention; precedent
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
study; diligence; discount; reduction
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
conviction; belief; confidence
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pride; dignity; self-respect
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
difficult to ...; hard to ...
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rock; to shake; to swing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
although I say; although one might say; although called
to sink (into); to get depressed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable