with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
mineral matter; metallic property
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
feel (of a material); texture
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
came here; coming here; recently
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
silence; stillness; quietness
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
impossible; unlikely; improbable
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
retention; maintenance; preservation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization