to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
such; this sort of; like this
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
place; situation; position; location
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to take a breath; to take a short rest
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
fast-talking; rapid talking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)