a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
letter (of alphabet); character
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to brush off; to shake off
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated