I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
addition; adding; supplement
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to keep away; to keep at a distance
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
perception; sensing; noticing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
accurate; correct; precise; exact
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
both hands; both arms; ten
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo