to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
this occasion; at this time; now
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
relation; relative; kind; cordial
in this manner; in this way; like this
that person; that gentleman; that lady
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
above-ground floor; ground floor
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
several shots; several blows
to fire into; to shoot into
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)