present continuous tense; present progressive form
by today; before the day is over
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
safety zone; traffic island
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
divide into four pieces; one fourth
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
ancestor; forefather; foremother
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to live through; to survive
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
internal organs; intestines; viscera
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; deeply laid plan
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity