-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
anything and everything; just about everything
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
it's no joke; gimme a break!
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
one breath; chug!; drink!
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to collapse into; to flop onto
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
carefree; free from worry
to become red; to redden; to blush
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to summon courage; to be brave
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
while; during (the time when)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly