to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to run down (stairs, etc.)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
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 enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to raise one's voice; to shout
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
tag (children's game); tig
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
like this; this sort; this way
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
good-quality; superior in quality
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)