even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to let out a cry; to break forth
true character; true heart; true spirit
these guys; these fellows
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to slap; to strike; to spank
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to remove; to move out of the way
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake